It’s election season, so there’s no shortage of headlines about musicians complaining about the use of their music by politicians. A public complaint by a well-known artist is sometimes enough to resolve the matter, but in other cases it’s not and a lawsuit is filed. Why does this issue come up over and over again? Can campaigns get licenses? How does the DMCA factor in? And what about fair use?
Please join us for a lively discussion featuring Lawrence Iser, an attorney who has represented artists in these matters; Stuart Rosen of the performing rights organization BMI; and Ben Sheffner, a former adviser to a natibonal campaign and blogger on this topic. The panel will be moderated by Jacqueline Charlesworth, who successfully litigated a precedential case in this area for a well-known musician.
Jacqueline Charlesworth
Stuart Rosen
Ben Sheffner
Lawrence Iser
